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In this seminal book, award-winning filmmaker, civil rights attorney, and television personality, Brooke Goldstein, offe......more
This book examines the interplay of human rights and conflict resolution in the practice of civil society organisations ......more
This books assesses the opportunities for the normative and practical advancement of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)......more
The international community is at a critical juncture. Although efforts are being made by intergovernmental and internat......more
One of the most significant debates in international human rights law and in international law generally in the 21st cen......more
This volume takes a humanitarian perspective to protection in conflicts and seeks to introduce the what and the how of d......more
This volume takes a humanitarian perspective to protection in conflicts and seeks to introduce the what and the how of d......more
This book evaluates how far the UN has embraced human security as a policy agenda and explores its relevance for interna......more
On the Moore Prize shortlist for Human Rights Writing, No Escape is "an important testimony to one of the greatest human......more
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This book examines how the UN and states provide assistance for the police services of developing states to help them me......more
Surveying print and digital graphic life narratives about people who become ’othered’ within Western contexts, this book......more
On August 15, 2021, the American and NATO involvement in Afghanistan came to an inglorious end as American diplomats wer......more
As housing crises proliferate around the world, so does the fightback. A new generation of tenants’ unions is rising to ......more
How the family unit exists simultaneously as a focus of humanitarian compassion and of securitized suspicion. Against th......more
How the family unit exists simultaneously as a focus of humanitarian compassion and of securitized suspicion. Against th......more
Reimagining Citizenship in Postwar Europe maps the generation and growth of novel forms of belonging in the years after ......more
Reimagining Citizenship in Postwar Europe maps the generation and growth of novel forms of belonging in the years after ......more
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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book addresses the significant violations of social righ......more
From the long-time head of Human Rights Watch, the fascinating and inspiring story of taking on the biggest villains and......more
This book shines a light on the still unexplored relationships between federalism and disability rights. It investigates......more
In 1948, the Cominform--the Soviet-dominated organization that represented communist parties throughout Eastern Europe--......more
A unique insider perspective of daily life in New York City’s most notorious house of correction While most people behin......more
How does the European Convention on Human Rights apply to people who suffer mental ill-health or are alleged to be affec......more
Society acknowledges whistleblowers as truth-tellers who bring urgent concerns to the public’s attention, but at the sam......more
Society acknowledges whistleblowers as truth-tellers who bring urgent concerns to the public’s attention, but at the sam......more
Human rights have been transformed to a mainstream issue for multinational companies (MNCs) with a global presence in th......more
Transition in international relations means moving from war to peace, dealing with an economic crisis or changing from o......more
The War on Rescue documents how governments block assistance to people in times of crisis. Focusing on the European Migr......more
In Imprisoned Minds, Erik Maloney tells the stories of men in prison that few people ever hear. Six gripping, first-pers......more
In Imprisoned Minds, Erik Maloney tells the stories of men in prison that few people ever hear. Six gripping, first-pers......more
This book explores how survivors of political violence in Colombia have asserted themselves and challenged those in powe......more
This book hinges on 3 broad but interlinked elements: sustainable development as a concept, sustainable development in t......more
Terrorism will always be frontpage news - counterterrorism is often discussed as an afterthought, yet it is vitally impo......more
An innovative framework for advancing human rights Human rights are among our most pressing issues today, yet rights pro......more
Can the EU be held legally responsible for contributions to unlawful human rights separately from its Member States? Thi......more
Should grandparents have rights in relation to their grandchildren? If so, what should the content of those rights be, b......more
Written by the recognised world authority on the subject, this title remains the definitive work on British nationality ......more
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This book offers insight on access to justice from rural areas in internationally comparable contexts to highlight the d......more
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bVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Surveillance permeates every aspect of our lives today. Once ......more
On what grounds should religious accommodation claims be limited? When do religious claims harm the autonomy of others? ......more
There is growing judicial, academic and political interest in the concept of common law constitutional rights. Concurren......more
In recent years, the world has been shaken by numerous events that have caused and continue to cause massive human suffe......more
In recent years, the world has been shaken by numerous events that have caused and continue to cause massive human suffe......more
The 2013 collapse of Rana Plaza, an eight-story garment factory in Savar, Bangladesh, killed over a thousand workers and......more
An anthology that celebrates the power of culture in Palestinian resistance, with selections of memoir, short stories, e......more
In this book, Vasuki Nesiah tells the story of the astonishing uptake of International Conflict Feminism (ICF) in the mo......more
In late nineteenth-century Russia, a series of organizations emerged from the nascent radical liberationist movement for......more
This textbook provides a detailed examination of the application of human rights law to employment and industrial relati......more
This textbook provides a detailed examination of the application of human rights law to employment and industrial relati......more
’Bboy’ means ’boy’ in a very particular form of internet cat-speak. You can pronounce it ’boy’, ’buh-boy’ or ’bee-boy’, ......more
The December 2023 issuance of a Declaration of Conscience and Concern of Global Intellectuals to Stop Gaza Genocide to l......more
In the years since Independence in 1962, Jamaica’s foreign policy has reflected the flux and reflux of international aff......more
A highly topical manifesto about what it means to be human in the age of AI by a leading barrister. No longer an uncerta......more
Faith in Rights explores why and how Christian nongovernmental organizations conduct human rights work at the United Nat......more
Abortion trail activists are national and transnational organizations and movements that enable access to safe abortion ......more
Abortion trail activists are national and transnational organizations and movements that enable access to safe abortion ......more
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Water is essential to all life and yet never has anthropogenic activity posed a greater risk to our water resources. Thi......more
There have been dozens of books about the Russian President Vladimir Putin since he launched his illegal invasion of Ukr......more
In 2003, Perú’s Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR) issued its groundbreaking final report on the human rights ......more
In 2003, Perú’s Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR) issued its groundbreaking final report on the human rights ......more
Prudence, Pragmatism and Principle examines New Zealand’s approach to national security by taking the country’s own defi......more
This open access edited collection provides a long-overdue examination of a practice that is continuously involved in ma......more
This book explores possible reforms to improve the operation of the international extradition process. The book commence......more
A lush tapestry of poetry created by undocumented and undocu-adjacent writers, Undocupoetics is an invitation to be a pa......more
This book introduces a new conceptual frameworkfor impunity within state crime theory and uses Turkish state criminality......more
Since the nineteenth century, the development of international humanitarian law has been marked by complex entanglements......more
Building on his extensive experience in the U.S. government and as an international human rights lawyer, H. Knox Thames ......more
Renate Holub provides a critical introduction to the philosophical foundations of human rights as developed by the Itali......more
This book is the first to comprehensively develop the concept of childism to understand, study and analyse age-based dis......more
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This book aims to contribute to the global observance of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Righ......more
Islamist political parties and groups are on the rise throughout the Muslim world and in Muslim communities in the West.......more
Documentation from Truth and Reconciliation Commissions highlights the need for post-conflict societies to have access t......more
At a time when states are increasingly hostile to the international rights regime, human rights activists have turned to......more
This book analyses the key issues affecting same-sex families in Ireland and beyond today: marriage; formalised and non-......more
The number of forcibly displaced people globally has been on the rise in recent years. The refugee crises in the Middle ......more
Defending Legal Freedoms in Indonesia provides fresh insights into how cause lawyers navigate political and institutiona......more
How hundreds of lawyers mobilized to challenge the illegal treatment of prisoners captured in the war on terror and help......more
This book provides practical tools, models, and frameworks for thinking about how story is structured to help us think a......more
This book provides practical tools, models, and frameworks for thinking about how story is structured to help us think a......more
Zafra Lerman was precocious as a little girl growing up in Israel. She grew up with deep-seeded values--values so deeply......more
The futures of reproductive justice and LGBTQIA+ liberation are intimately connected. Both movements were born out of th......more